So this is a sneak preview of how the three pieces might look together. I finished piecing water today but still have some work to do on fire. I would prefer there to be more contrast between earth and fire but hopefully the quilting will enhance the earth tones and play up the oranges in […]
Contemporary Quilts
Water, water, everywhere
I know I said good things come in threes but this is ridiculous: I’m working on the middle part of my earthwaterfire triptych and here are three possible colour/layer compositions. (Yes, the digital camera audition comes to the rescue again ! ) I’m concerned that putting a dark layer in the middle cuts the quilt […]
Good things come in threes
Here is the first (unquilted) part of my earthwater fire triptych. I’d love to spend the day on the other pieces but I’m off to Sydney to start processing entry forms for the Sydney Quilt Show…One of the good things about being Exhibition Secretary is that I get a sneak preview of all of the […]
Getting Synched
At last I have been able to take some photos and update my website to feature more completed quilts, some of which have been finished for quite a while! New quilts include: Rainforest Rhapsody Synchronicity Elsie Joyce Pacifica Click on the quilts to link through to the website for more images.
Waving Not Drowning
Well I have decided to take the plunge and to hold a patchwork and quilting workshop here on the Central Coast. Appropriately enough, I have chosen my “Making Waves” workshop which involves using fabric stacks, freeform cutting and a curved piecing technique. Once mastered, this technique will be useful in a range of improvisational projects […]